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May 4 Visitors Center

A Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ student stands vigil at the spot where Allison Krause was shot on May 4, 1970. Krause and three other students were killed during the May 4, 1970, shootings by Ohio National Guardsmen on the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡campus.

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Marks 47th Annual May 4 Commemoration

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ holds its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and also reflect on what May 4 means today. 

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May 4 Visitors Center

A Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ student stands vigil at the spot where Allison Krause was shot on May 4, 1970. Krause and three other students were killed during the May 4, 1970, shootings by Ohio National Guardsmen on the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡campus.

Schedule of Events for 47th Annual May 4 Commemoration

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ holds its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration is hosted by the May 4 Task Force, a student organization on campus. All of the events will be held on the university’s Kent Campus and are free and open to the public. 

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Kent Campus

Students gather at the site where one of four slain students was shot on May 4, 1970, during a student protest of the Vietnam War.

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Announces Special Designation of Kent State’s May 4 Site

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced the designation of the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ May 4, 1970, Site as a . The site joins more than 2,500 historic places that bear the national distinction.

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Kent Campus

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May 4 Site Guided Tours Offered During Taylor Hall Renovations

Guided tours of Kent State's historic May 4 grounds will be offered daily as the university begins renovations to Taylor Hall.

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A Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡student stands vigil at the spot where Allison Krause was shot on May 4, 1970.

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Observes 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ held its 46th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 26 through May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the t…

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Kent Campus

University Libraries Provides Access to Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡May 4 Shootings Audio Archive

More than 100 reel-to-reel audio recordings pertaining to the May 4, 1970, Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ shootings and their aftermath are now accessible through the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ Special Collections and Archives’ digital repository. Some of the recently digitized items include previously inaccessible audio recordings of radio call-in forums, a speech by Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡President Robert I. White the day after the shootings, a press conference with six students who met with President Richard M. Nixon just days after the shootings, the Scranton Commission hearings and a speech made by Dick Gregory at the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Memorial Service in 1971.

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Kent Campus

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡faculty, staff, students and campus visitors gather on the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Commons and Blanket Hill for the 45th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970.

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Marks 45th Annual May 4 Commemoration

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ held its 45th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events April 30-May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and also …

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Kent Campus

Kent State’s May 4 Visitors Center Wins Two Awards

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡â€™s May 4 Visitors Center was recently recognized with two prestigious awards — one for the visitors center and one for a student-perspective film in the center’s exhibit. The May 4 Visitors Center received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Ohio Local History Alliance (…

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May 4 Newsroom

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Commemorates May 4, Dedicates May 4 Visitors Center

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ held its 43rd annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 2-5, 2013. The annual commemoration provides an avenue for the university community to come together to remember those lost and injured during the tragedy and also to reflect on the meaning of May 4…

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May 4 Newsroom

Film Director Oliver Stone to Help Dedicate Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡â€™s May 4 Visitors Center

Film director and producer Oliver Stone will join Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ to mark its 43rd annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with the dedication of the May 4 Visitors Center. The center, which tells the May 4 story set against the political and cultural changes of the 1960s, will be dedicated Satur…

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